Brazil’s Federal Police can trace whether gold came from an illegal mine in the Amazon rainforest, and investigators told ...

We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing ...

A fallen tree reveals seven burial urns in the Brazilian Amazon: human remains, fish, and turtles found in giant pots.

Every rainy season, the Cristalino River in the south of the Amazon basin bursts its banks, enabling travellers to kayak ...

Every time humans cut into the Amazon rainforest or burn or destroy parts of it, they're making people sick. It's an idea ...

Local deforestation reduces rainfall in the Amazon rainforest wheres global climate change is the main factor for the ...

What happens when you leave the modern world behind and spend 72 hours in the Amazon rainforest? This video documents a rare stay at the Uakari Floating Lodge, one of the most remote eco-lodges on ...

Gold mining in Amazon rainforest peatlands releases enormous amounts of carbon, threatening biodiversity and exacerbating ...

Il Amazon biome It not only represents an ecosystem rich in biodiversity, but also plays a fundamental role in the health of ...

The Amazon was approaching a "point of no return" of 20 to 25 percent vegetation loss at which it "ceases to sustain itself ...